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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Allyl hexanoate |
| Synonym(s) |
Allyl caproate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1996 (Session 46)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
2-Propenyl hexanoate
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| JECFA number |
3 |
| CAS number |
123-68-2
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| FEMA number |
2032
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| COE number |
2181
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
156.22 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H16O2
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless to light yellow stable mobile liquid with fatty-fruity pineapple odour |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water and in propylene glycol, soluble in ethanol, fixed and organic oils, and soluble in organic solvents |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1ml in 6ml 70% ethanol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
185° |
| Assay min % |
98.0 |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.422 - 1.426 |
| Specific gravity |
0.884 - 0.890 |
| Other requirements |
Allyl alcohol 0.1% max |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/3.gif
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